Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019:
Truckers deliver 2.2 million wreaths to cemeteries for Wreaths Across America
Truck drivers from across the U.S. volunteered their time and rigs to make Wreaths Across America Day possible this past Saturday, Dec. 14. Truckers delivered 600 truckloads of wreaths, totaling 2.2 million wreaths, to cemeteries across the country.
The wreaths were placed on veterans’ gravestones as part of Wreaths Across America’s mission to “Remember the fallen, honor those that serve and their families, and teach the next generation the value of freedom.” At Arlington National Cemetery alone, 38,000 volunteers placed 254,000 wreaths.
Truckers helped distribute the wreaths to more than 1,600 cemeteries in the U.S.
“The theme for Wreaths Across America this year has been ‘everyone plays a part,’ and I am reminded daily how true this statement really is,” said Karen Worcester, executive director of Wreaths Across America. “As we grow to include new communities and honor and remember more veterans each year, it is clear, there is no role too small. We are grateful and humbled by the outpouring of support across the country.”
J.B. Hunt was one of many fleets that helped make National Wreaths Across America Day happen this year. This marked the fleet’s sixth consecutive year volunteering with WAA, with 86 of the fleet’s drivers delivering wreaths to cemeteries throughout the country.
Daseke, which owns a number of flatbed and specialized hauling fleets, had six member companies participating in the event, including E.W. Wylie, Lone Star Transportation, Smokey Point Distributing, Central Oregon Truck Company, Boyd Brothers Transportation and J Grady Randolph.
